hear out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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A former employee of her family’s small-town Kansas bank, she has demonstrated a willingness, unusual among regulators, to hear out banks over their criticisms of the supervisory process and even specific interactions with examiners.
Even some of the country’s leading conservatives have vowed to hear out the demonstrators.
Ariana had obviously moved on — and Ariana graciously heard out all of the conversations.
From Los Angeles Times
Meanwhile, critics such as indigenous governance expert Pamela Palmater argue the Supreme Court has made it clear that merely hearing out indigenous communities is not enough.
From BBC
While David never mentions the "Real Time" host by name, the timing of the piece and its main character's need to hear out all sides past the point of ludicrousness make the target clear.
From Salon
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